1919 Bromley by-election
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The 1919 Bromley by-election was held on 17 December 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Forster. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Cuthbert James.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| C | Unionist
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Cuthbert James | 11,148 | 52.5 | -27.0 |
| Labour | F Percy Hodes | 10,077 | 47.5 | New | |
| Majority | 1,071 | 5.0 | -54.0 | ||
| Turnout | 21,225 | 48.9 | -3.1 | ||
Unionist hold
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Swing | ||||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig